as in nemesis
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense
the danger of these self-appointed vigilantes is that they sometimes go after innocent people
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Mangione has also emerged as a symbol of the California wildfires and people's anger toward insurance companies, with many online hoping for vigilante justice against insurers.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Interest rates: Tax cuts may be a tall order, if the bond vigilantes have their way.
—Bob Pisani,robert Hum, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Taking a break from their alter egos as vigilante Daredevil and crime lord Kingpin, these two seem to be chatting rather amiably — but there’s a bloody history lurking beneath their words.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Yardeni is hopeful the presence of the bond vigilantes, and Trump’s focus on the stock market, will act as powerful vetoes over risky policies, preventing them from becoming a reality.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Interest rates: Tax cuts may be a tall order, if the bond vigilantes have their way.
—Bob Pisani,robert Hum, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Taking a break from their alter egos as vigilante Daredevil and crime lord Kingpin, these two seem to be chatting rather amiably — but there’s a bloody history lurking beneath their words.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Yardeni is hopeful the presence of the bond vigilantes, and Trump’s focus on the stock market, will act as powerful vetoes over risky policies, preventing them from becoming a reality.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Vigilante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilante. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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